Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-09

Governor Gray last night stated that he
viii not call an extra session.
Meeting of Educators.
WASHINGTON, March Sth.-A National
Convention of Superintendent of Schools
will be held at the National Museum, COM
mencing on the 18th inst, and three ses-
sions will be held daily on the 18th, 10th
and 18th. The members OF this body are
Superintendent of Schools in all parts of
the country, and papers of importance will
be presented by Fred NJ Campbell, of Oak
land, Cal: Dr. A. j. Kickoff, Leroy ID.
Brown, of Columbus, Ohio; ]. w. Hol-
comb, Indianapolis; Warren Easton, Baton
Rouge, La, ara Representative Mckinley,
of Ohio. The officers are as follows
Charles S. Young, of Carson City, New,
President; N. G. Dougherty. of Peoria, ILL.,,
Vice President; Charles G. Davidson, OF
Alliance, Ohio. Secretary. w. III. Powell,
of this city, is Chairman of the local COM
mittee.
Telegraphlc Connection with Central
America.
WASHINGTON, March Sth.-Henry G..
Hall, United States Minister to Central
America, informs the Secretary of State
that on February 9TH direct Geographic
communication was formally inaugurated
and opened between Guatemala and Mex
leo, by the extension of the Mexican land
lines to Guatemala. This arrangement
places Mexico in closer communication
with Guatemala and other Central Amer
lean States. The lines in all the States are
owned and managed by the Government,
I Of
Sherman and the Presidency.
WASHINGTON, March Sth-A party of
Senators, including Sherman, Henderson,
Palmer and Ransom start for Florida to-
day. 1t is understood to be Sherman's in
tention to extend his trip through some OF
the other Southern States, and those who
are watching events with regard to their
influence on the next Presidential conven-
tons think they see in this trip of the
Sherman party connection with 1888.
Arrangements are being made to have
Sherman address public meeting in Ten
nessee, and it is probable his friends will
endeavor to have him make addresses at
other points in the South. Judge Kelley
has also arranged to visit Florida before
settling down in Philadelphia.
Taken to Kentucky for Interment.
WASHINGTON, March Sth.-The prelim-
mary funeral service over the remains of
the late Mrs. Beck was held this afternoon
at the residence of Senator Beck. The
Rev. Drs. Power, Butler and Bullock con-
Quoted brief services. The honorary pail
bearers were Secretaries Bayard and Lamar,
Speaker Carlisle, Senators Blackburn and
Vance, Admiral, S. P. Lee Hon. w. W.
Corcoran and Hon. Edmund Rice, of Min
nesota. The remains were taken to the
depot, and left in a special car at $50 for
Lexington, KY, where the final services
and interment will take place. Senator
Beck, Major and Mrs. Goodhue and few
very intimate friends were the only ones
who accompanied the body from the city.
Will Make Trip to Europe.
WASHINGTON, March Sth. = Secretary
Manning has arranged to make trip to
Europe for the benefit of his health. He
will leave Washington Thursday for New
York, and take the steamer sailing from
there on Thursday next. He will be ac-
companied by his wife and family and
Treasurer Jordan. The latter is now in
New York, but will return to Washington
prior to his departure for Europe.
Postmasters Appointed.
WASHINGTON, March Sth.-The President
has appointed the following-named Post
IldSlGTS PdIi u hCs at Cdnld N1u1i CeAi-,
vice Vim. F. Cooper, commission expired;
John H. Fox, at Trinidad, Col, vice Her
bert Starcks, removed.
Resignation of a Judge.
WASHINGTON, March Sth.-Last evening
Arthur Macarthur, Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
at present holding criminal Court, handed
in his resignation to President Cleveland,
to take effect April 1st. This action was
entirely unexpected by members of the
bar.
Came to an Understanding.
WASHINGTON, March Sth.-An under
standing has been reached between the
committee representing the American
Cattle breeders Association, and the De-
partment of Agriculture, in the suppression
of pleuro- pneumonia.
Ste amer Aurania Safe.
New YORK, March Stb.-The Cunard
| line steamer Aurania, from Liverpool,
which ran ashore in the mud off Bay
Ridge, Long Island, late yesterday after
| noon, was got off this morning. and sub
! sequently arrived at her dock. She had
on board sos passengers. 120 of whom
were cabin, AZ intermediate and 341
| Storage.
Mormons to be Released from Prison.
DETROIT, March Sth.-Ten Latter Day
Saints from Idaho. who have been in the
House of Correction here for over six
months, are expecting to be released to-
morrow on writs of habeas corpus. Each
was sentenced for nine months, receiving
what is known as communicative sentence.
1t is now claimed that such a sentence is
unconstitutional, and the prisoners will
probably be released.
Convention of Leather Tanners.
LOUISVILLE, March Sth.-The third an
nual Convention of the National Oak
Leather Tanners Association begun here
this afternoon, at the Gait House, with a
good attendance The meeting will last
about two days, and will be of particular
interest to the trade on account of the SUBJ
jects to be discussed.
Burial of the Late Colonel Scott.
WASHINGTON, March Sth.-The remains
of the late Lieutenant-C Colonel R. n Scott
were buried in Oak Hill Cemetery this